> Did you happen to find any Spader listed??? The NJ Genealogical magazine has a Mr. Rapelyea marrying Jane Vanderbilt - early 1800's. Her other (1st or 2nd??) husband was John Spader (1736-1796). I'm trying to tie these Spader's in with mine -- there are so few of them I'm assuming they're all related. > > I found an index of marriage announcements that appeared in newspapers of > New Brunswick NJ possibly from the Rappleyea and Covenhoven branch of my > family. The announcements name the minister but not the church or location > of the church. ... Nancy Wilson